This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MyHeartWillGoOn93 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/231/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My paternal grandmother has the surname Behyat and lives in Tehran , Iran. Her father (my great grandfather) died some time in the 1950s or 1960s, I believe, and apparently he had some German and Arab background but I think nobody knows this for sure. His name was Alexander/Iskandar. I know there are some family of mine in the USA who are related to the Behyat family. If anybody knows anything about my great grandfather, Alexander/Iskandar Behyat, please reply. I did a DNA test on here and there were some "new" ethnicities I didn't know I had, such as from the Iberian Peninsula, Italy/Greece, Asia South and there was Europe West but only 1%. So it is very possible that he could have had some European background. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MyHeartWillGoOn93 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/86.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Oh my god. I know this was posted over 10 years ago but we are related. I am sure of this 100%. I'm sorry, I do not know the answer but maybe I can find out. My father is from Iran (born 1952) and his surname was sadreorafai but his father (my grandfather) changed it when my dad was around 20 years old. I am surprised, I did not know that it had been changed before sadreorafai. Oh my god, I hope you see my message and we can talk further. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MyHeartWillGoOn93 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/86.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ahhh I was so overwhelmed when I saw your post that I didn't checknow to see if anybody had replied! That is new information to me. Gosh, I can't describe how I'm feeling right now, seeing my father's old surname on here :) if either of you read this, I would love to chat further. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: morgan_becca Surnames: Sheffi Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/230/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am currently investigating my father's side of the family and we've long since known his great-grandfather was of middle eastern descent. I think he was born Mohammed Sheffi during 1885 in Persia, and at some point between 1901 - 1909 emigrated to Wales where he changed his name to Thomas Mohamed Sheffi and worked as a colliery in the mines. I found his marriage in 1909 which lists his nationality as 'Persia Telerz'. But I cannot find when he emigrated or any other family members for him. If anyone has an idea where to begin, that would be fantastic! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Mamiri085 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/89.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any relatives living in Tabriz by any chance? My grandfather's name is Rahim. He passed away when I was 15 and at that time I wasn't as interested in ancestry. Somewhere down his line "Haji" was added to the surname. It was after either his father or fathers father, etc. went to Mecca. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: davidtaylor2004 Surnames: Ben Yedidya & Shemtov Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/63.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello... My family are from Urmia. Paternal side surname is Ben Yediyda and the earliest relative I can trace is Zafania Ben Yedidya born about 1870 they left cir 1918. The maternal surname was Shemtov. They left about 1918 as well but the father Gabriel Shemtov moved to the Chicago area for about 20 years before meeting up with his family in Israel. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tylerstallings Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/229/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for a 'Robert Neasman', likely 'Babak Nezman' (or similar surname abbreviated somehow) who studied/worked at Allegheny Hospital in western Pennsylvania mid-1960s. He dated a woman named Barbara Mazurick and possibly had several siblings. I believe he returned to Iran around 1966 and possibly lived in Boston before departing. Does anyone know of a Persian community in that area and time? photo attached Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joshkdoss Surnames: Rashidifard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/228.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I kind of know what your going through, the fact that all the records are most likely in Iran or destroyed.. i can only go as far back as my grandparents on my fathers side and that's it.. the only information that I can find are only sense the 80's.. anything before that is.. well blank.. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: poolesvillefox Surnames: Feizbakhsh Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/228/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have just recently gotten involved in learning about my family history and have been working on where both sides of my family have come from. I have gotten stuck on my dad's father's (my grandfathers) side of the family as my father is half Persian. I have very little information on his side of the family although I do have a few names. The last name of this side of the family is Feizbakhsh Most of my grandfathers side of the family never came to the United states and most of them have passed away or have been killed so I cant contact them for help either. How can I go about learning more? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: d_sargis Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/227/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone know who was the Assyrian chief over the region of Geotapa Iran in 1915 ??? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eddie_razaz Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/226/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, i'm fairly new to ancestry. I have a very hard time tracing information about my family, does anybody know if iran kept records about death and birth of people? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NLJankowski Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/204.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Am I right to assume those are Assyrian last names? My grandfathers family came from Urmia when it was still Persia. My g-grandfather Babajan settled in Chicago. Do you have any records that show any family in Chicago? As far as the name Babajan goes, i've heard two things. 1: Baba was a family last name that some took as first names. 2. Baba meant "daddy" and jan refers to "dear". During WW1 Assyrians fled from Urmia due to the genocide and religious reprocussions. They went to Russia where they also named a community/town there Urmia. The name you referred to as Sergius...could it have originally been Sargis. The cemetery where my g-grandfather is has grave stones with the Sargis last name. As far as Tay Hattam goes, could they have been doing Missionary work in Urmia? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: markhattam Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/204.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi ... That would be very kind. Thank you. Mark Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NLJankowski Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/204.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hey Mark, I think I can give you some helpful information in relation to uremia and babajan. Feel free to message me if you get this. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: summer331 Surnames: Badell-Badal Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/225/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i'm looking for anyone who might know the names michael bacusa badell, nick badell, johanna badell or rebecca joseph. all of these people were born in persia/iran. does anyone know what the american version of any of these names would be or vice versa? most of these people seem to have setteled in chicago or san francisco. any help-talk-suggestions would be great. i'm at a standstill! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonaldDale100 Surnames: peryda Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/224/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone know if there are 19th century and 20th century birth records for Iran? I would like to the research a branch of the Peyda family. Thanks, Ron Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: haleymckenzi Surnames: poorsina Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.mideast.iran.general/211/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i need to know more about my grandfather such as other family members and locations, this is my mothers father Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.